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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Its probably your tires rubbing the LCAs
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
Its probably your tires rubbing the LCAs
no rubbing. plus the wheels have 4.5" backspacing.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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and its any turn. slight or a u turn. im going to have someone move the wheel tomorrow while i watch and check everything.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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So going straight down the road there's no noise? And when you turn the wheel any amount left or right there's noise? Just tryna get this straight
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
So going straight down the road there's no noise? And when you turn the wheel any amount left or right there's noise? Just tryna get this straight
its fine. and yes, not while going straight just with almost any turn of the wheel. could my trackbar be loose? i put the new mount in, ill have to double check tomorrow. my research showed the most common problem was the mount to the fender was loose next to the coil.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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I could see that being the issue if it only clunked once maybe twice and seems like it'd only be one way (left turn or right) the way it sounds it seems like the tires are hitting something.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
I could see that being the issue if it only clunked once maybe twice and seems like it'd only be one way (left turn or right) the way it sounds it seems like the tires are hitting something.
it started out as just to the left and didnt do it before i switched track bars. i think something is going on with it. maybe it was loose and now its reallyyyyyy loose. no bueno.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Check your steering gearbox. I bet its the culprit.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 96xjclassic
Check your steering gearbox. I bet its the culprit.
Is what I'm thinking.

Wouldn't hurt to check of the TB is loose, but that in my mind anyhow would be like a single clunk when going left or right.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 96xjclassic
Check your steering gearbox. I bet its the culprit.
durango steering box time?

Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Hydro Assist time? Lol
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Hydro Assist time? Lol
well, this is ask the question thread. what the **** is hydro assist?
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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A hydraulic ram attached to your steering linkage in one way or another helps ya move dem der rubbers... lol.
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q....1.4D1iQbx6RII
Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
A hydraulic ram attached to your steering linkage in one way or another helps ya move dem der rubbers... lol.
lol. how bout the bolt in durango box with a steering box brace? dukie's is damn near perfect. ill do a steering stabilizer(that apparently is lost in the mail from IRO which keeps happening to me) and a ZJ tie rod with new tie rod ends. full steering upgrade! hopefully she'll turn like a dream.



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